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Short Time

Short Time

1990Movie⏱️ 1h 37mPG-13
ActionComedyCrimeDrama
⭐ 6.4
IMDB Rating
2,932 votes

When a police detective thinks he is dying and learns that his life insurance pays out more if he dies in the line of duty, he tries to make that happen.

Director
Gregg Champion
Writers
John Blumenthal, Michael Berry
Stars
Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer, Teri Garr
Release Date
May 4, 1990
Language
English
Country
United States, Canada
πŸ’¬ 25
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 2.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
as Det. Burt Simpson
Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer
as Det. Ernie Dills
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
as Carolyn Simpson
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
as Captain Harding
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
as Scalese
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley
as Carl Stark
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Rob Roy
as Det. Dan Miller
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
as Dougie Simpson
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Tony Pantages
as Vito
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Sam Malkin
as Hostage Man

πŸ’° Box Office

$4,010,647
Worldwide Gross
$4,010,647
Domestic Gross
$1,237,211
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Gladden Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

detectivemix upconvenience storeblood testsketch of suspect

🎯 Categories

Buddy CopSlapstickActionComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

a fun movie
by joellen835 β€’ 2006-11-26
7/10

"This movie is plain, simple, fun. It doesn't leave you breathless with suspense, or on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding. But for those who don't enjoy all the smut, violence, and potty mouth movies we've been inundated with in the past several years, its a winner. Dabney Coleman plays the part well. First, he is soon to retire from police work, and understandably doesn't want to risk his neck and lose it just before he retires. However, this all changes when he is told he has just a short time to live. Wanting nothing more than to leave his family some securit..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The building at the climax of the movie is the same one used in the climax of True Lies (1994) and many of the shots are similar to this later film.

πŸ“– Synopsis

When a police detective thinks he is dying and learns that his life insurance pays out more if he dies in the line of duty, he tries to make that happen.